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Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Reviews Qualified Immunity Denial in Police Shooting Case

Three Oklahoma City police officers are appealing a federal district court's decision to deny them qualified immunity in a civil rights lawsuit filed by the estate of Dawawn Q. McCoy. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing the excessive force claims stemming from an incident at the Biltmore Hotel.

•Three Oklahoma City officers appeal district court's denial of qualified immunity in excessive force case

•The lawsuit was filed under Section 1983 by the estate of Dawawn Q. McCoy following his death

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Federal Habeas Petition in Child Custody Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal habeas corpus petition filed by Kandra Amboh seeking return of her children after losing custody to Nicholas Haney in Utah state court proceedings that included a protective order.

•Tenth Circuit affirmed dismissal of federal habeas petition challenging state court custody ruling

•Federal courts lack jurisdiction to review state family court custody determinations through habeas corpus

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed D'eante Corker's felon-in-possession firearms conviction

11th Circuit Upholds Felon's Gun Conviction After Traffic Stop Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed D'eante Corker's conviction for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, rejecting his argument that police unlawfully prolonged a traffic stop for a canine search. The January 8, 2026 decision upholds the district court's denial of Corker's motion to suppress evidence.

•Court rejected argument that traffic stop was unlawfully prolonged for canine search

•Dimitri Beaubrun challenges his felon-in-possession conviction under the Second Amendment

11th Circuit Weighs Second Amendment Rights for Nonviolent Felons

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is considering whether federal laws prohibiting all convicted felons from possessing firearms violate the Second Amendment rights of those with nonviolent criminal histories. Dimitri Beaubrun argues the blanket ban is unconstitutional as applied to nonviolent offenders.

•Case involves potential conflict between recent Eleventh Circuit decisions on gun rights

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed six drug-related convictions for Kenneth Pertillo and Johnifer Barnwell

11th Circuit Upholds Drug Convictions for Georgia Defendants

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed drug convictions against Kenneth Pertillo and Johnifer Barnwell, rejecting their challenges to evidence admission in a federal prosecution stemming from a heroin-dealing investigation in Macon, Georgia.

•Court rejected challenges to admission of prior drug sale evidence and personal notebooks

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed conviction and 105-month sentence for felon firearm possession under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

11th Circuit Upholds Felon's 105-Month Gun Sentence in Alabama Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and 105-month prison sentence of Randall Demetrius Broaden for unlawful firearm possession as a convicted felon. The appeals court rejected Broaden's constitutional challenge to federal gun laws and found his sentence reasonable.

•Court rejected constitutional challenge, citing binding circuit precedent upholding federal gun laws

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Reviews Consumer Protection Case Against Window Companies

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an unpublished memorandum decision on January 8, 2026, in *Young v. Renewal by Andersen, LLC*, a consumer class action involving unfair competition and false advertising claims under California law. The case centers on defendants' removal of the lawsuit from state to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act.

•Ninth Circuit issued unpublished memorandum decision on January 8, 2026, in consumer class action against window companies

•Case involves California consumer protection claims for unfair competition and false advertising

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Rules on Child Pornography Case in United States v. Florence

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published opinion in United States v. Jason Florence, affirming a federal jury conviction for possession of child pornography. The case involved a defendant with prior convictions who was on supervised release at the time of the offense.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed jury conviction for federal child pornography possession

•Defendant had prior 2015 convictions and was on supervised release during current offense

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Dismisses Murphy Appeal Against Children's Hospital Colorado

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal by Alysia Murphy against Children's Hospital Colorado as moot. The January 8, 2026 ruling ends federal litigation that arose from disputes over Murphy's minor son's treatment at the hospital after he suffered a severe brain injury.

•Tenth Circuit dismissed Murphy's appeal against Children's Hospital Colorado as moot

•Case arose from disputes over treatment of Murphy's son who suffered severe brain injury